Devils parade in St. Nicholas procession Italy

December 6, 2011

Revelers costumed as demonic creatures take part in a Krampus procession in Prad near Merano, Italy. In the tradition the devils accompany St. Nicholas when he visits little children to determine who has been good or bad. The tradition is still practiced in Austria, southern Germany and the South Tyrol region of northern Italy.

Members of the Koatlacker devil’s association (Koatlacker Tuifl) dressed as demonic creatures